the reptistat500 is prolly the cheapest one that will do the job for now... Its not the greatest as it has like a 5-7 degree swing between when it turns off and back on but itll do the trick. Should be able to find one anywhere between 20-40$.
My whole thing is why by a cheap unreliable tstat when you can spend another 20 or so and get at least a johnson or ranco control, just sayin why skimp on the safety of your snakes.
I dont see why everyone has a problem with the repti500 thermos? Yea theyre not the best but I still use 2 of them and theyve been workin just fine for over a yr for me. It keeps the temps between 88-95 just fine so whats everyones beef with them? Is it not better than nothing?
Thats cool... I use herpstat pro as well as repti500 but that doesnt mean im not going to suggest another thermo if they dont have the cash to buy a great one right now. People make it seem like if they use a repti500 and not a good one their snakes gonna die or something... Its no different than picking up a tv... you can buy a 100$ one that will do what you need it to just fine... or you can spend 3000$ on a 50'' plasma... In the end you get the same results so what does it matter what they use?
Im glad you got my TV analogy? So your saying dont worry about getting a thermostat until you can afford a good one? This isnt about what you would do... its giving the OP the best advice for their situation... Who knows maybe itll take them 3-4 weeks to get enough money to buy a helix... is their snake supposed to just suffer until then?
Again I use both a repti500 and a Herp pro... only difference is a herp pro doesnt have such a big temp swing... other than that they both have the same effect on the "well being" of my animals.
You can order one from rich at reptile basics....
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